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2026 New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative Profiles | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
2026 New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative Profiles | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
We are very excited to announce our NCP Alumni Representatives for 2026 who will represent the NCP at their respective universities
Apply to become an Alumni Network Lead
Apply to become an Alumni Network Lead
NCP alum Rebecca Kerstens recognised for her research excellence during her NCP scholarship in Singapore.
NCP alum Rebecca Kerstens recognised for her research excellence during her NCP scholarship in Singapore.
While studying Rebecca learnt about opportunities to study abroad through the New Colombo Plan (NCP).
2026 New Colombo Plan outcomes announced
2026 New Colombo Plan outcomes announced
2026 Indonesia Scholar and Australian National University Bachelor of International Security Studies student Lily Kelsey has been selected as the 2026 New Colombo Plan Language Fellow.
Quentin Liew, Mobility Project participant to Japan
Quentin Liew, Mobility Project participant to Japan
After returning to Australia, New Colombo Plan Mobility Project participant Quentin Liew landed a corporate strategy analyst role at Japanese company Fujitsu.
NCP 2026 Alumni Representative Program applications open
NCP 2026 Alumni Representative Program applications open
New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship Program supports Australian undergraduate students to strengthen their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy including through study, language learning and internships, with programs up to 19 months.
NCP alum Izabella Spizick is thriving in the Republic of Korea.
NCP alum Izabella Spizick is thriving in the Republic of Korea.
New Colombo Plan 2026 round
New Colombo Plan 2026 round opens for application
New Colombo Plan 2026 round opens for application
RMIT students gain new insights into social work through work placement in India
RMIT students gain new insights into social work through work placement in India
A group of four RMIT students had the opportunity of a lifetime to learn about social work and gain practical experience in India through the NCP.
New Colombo Plan reforms to build Australia's Asia capability
New Colombo Plan reforms to build Australia's Asia capability
I am pleased to announce the next phase of the New Colombo Plan (NCP), which will further strengthen Australia's Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy.
A Conversation with Penny Burtt, President of Boeing Southeast Asia
A Conversation with Penny Burtt, President of Boeing Southeast Asia
Ricky’s NCP experience helped him sharpen the skills needed for an international consulting career
Ricky’s NCP experience helped him sharpen the skills needed for an international consulting career
Recent University of Sydney Commerce graduate Ricky Rangra divided his New Colombo Plan experience between 2 Asian business hubs: Singapore and Malaysia.
‘My NCP experience was life changing’: How Megan’s time in Cambodia taught her new skills, language and culture
‘My NCP experience was life changing’: How Megan’s time in Cambodia taught her new skills, language and culture
NCP - LinkedIn Learning
NCP - LinkedIn Learning
Please complete your 2025 NCP Alumni Representative workplan output reporting.
NCP - Westpac Asian Exchange Singapore Residential
NCP - Westpac Asian Exchange Singapore Residential
NCP - AI Food Ladder Futures Summit 14-15 May 2025
NCP - AI Food Ladder Futures Summit 14-15 May 2025
2025 New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative profiles
2025 New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative profiles
We are very excited to announce our NCP Alumni Representatives for 2025 who will represent the New Colombo Plan at their respective universities.
Alumni Program — New Colombo Plan
Alumni Program — New Colombo Plan
RMIT students gain comprehensive clinical training at one of China’s leading teaching hospitals
RMIT students gain comprehensive clinical training at one of China’s leading teaching hospitals
New Colombo Plan - Vietnam Dedicated Language Studies - Expression of Interest Form
New Colombo Plan - Vietnam Dedicated Language Studies - Expression of Interest Form
Technical skills development for Australian physiotherapy students in Timor-Leste
Technical skills development for Australian physiotherapy students in Timor-Leste
Record number of New Colombo Plan awardees to develop Indo-Pacific capabilities and Asia literacy
Record number of New Colombo Plan awardees to develop Indo-Pacific capabilities and Asia literacy
ASEAN-Australia Centre Emerging Leaders Program Emerging Leaders Program
ASEAN-Australia Centre Emerging Leaders Program Emerging Leaders Program
ASEAN-Australia Centre Emerging Leaders Program Short courses
ASEAN-Australia Centre Emerging Leaders Program Short courses
ASEAN-Australia Centre Emerging Leaders Program Application form
ASEAN-Australia Centre Emerging Leaders Program Application form
Register your interest as an Alumni Mentor for the 2025 Pre-Departure Training (PDT) in Canberra
Register your interest as an Alumni Mentor for the 2025 Pre-Departure Training (PDT) in Canberra
Life-long lessons for Australian education student in Bhutan
Life-long lessons for Australian education student in Bhutan
New Colombo Plan Expression of Interest - Join the 2025 Alumni Consultative Group
New Colombo Plan Expression of Interest - Join the 2025 Alumni Consultative Group
Scholarship in Singapore launches Dana’s global business career
Scholarship in Singapore launches Dana’s global business career
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Tim Watts speech at the 2024 NCP Alumni Forum Reception
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Tim Watts speech at the 2024 NCP Alumni Forum Reception
Expression of Interest for Alumni professional development activities in 2024
Expression of Interest for Alumni professional development activities in 2024
2025 New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative Application form
2025 New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative Application form
2025 New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative Position Description
2025 New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative Position Description
2025 Scholarship Program advice to applicants
2025 Scholarship Program advice to applicants
Asia literacy and language acquisition ‘opens a host of opportunities and pathways’ for New Colombo Plan mobility students
Asia literacy and language acquisition ‘opens a host of opportunities and pathways’ for New Colombo Plan mobility students
2024 New Colombo Plan scholar Brodie O’Breza has been named a finalist in the Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year category at the 2024 Premier’s Science Awards in Western Australia.
2024 New Colombo Plan scholar Brodie O’Breza has been named a finalist in the Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year category at the 2024 Premier’s Science Awards in Western Australia.
‘New Colombo Plan is for everyone’: Grace’s transformative scholarship led to UNESCO career
‘New Colombo Plan is for everyone’: Grace’s transformative scholarship led to UNESCO career
Gubbi Gubbi man shares Dreaming stories, knowledge and culture with New Colombo Plan scholars
Gubbi Gubbi man shares Dreaming stories, knowledge and culture with New Colombo Plan scholars
Celebrating NAIDOC week
Celebrating NAIDOC week
Jordan McGrath Japan, Singapore and Vietnam 2023
Jordan McGrath Japan, Singapore and Vietnam 2023
Jenna Hawes, Republic of Korea and India 2018
Jenna Hawes, Republic of Korea and India 2018
Joshua Tobin, Mongolia 2017
Joshua Tobin, Mongolia 2017
Sky is no limit for entrepreneur and gender researcher Elise Stephenson
Sky is no limit for entrepreneur and gender researcher Elise Stephenson
Health science students from Torrens University traveled to Kathmandu
Health science students from Torrens University traveled to Kathmandu
2024 New Colombo Plan Alumni Forum
2024 New Colombo Plan Alumni Forum
Anthropology and law graduate develops lasting connections in Nepal
Anthropology and law graduate develops lasting connections in Nepal
Australian students learn critical conservation skills in Palau’s world-first shark sanctuary
Australian students learn critical conservation skills in Palau’s world-first shark sanctuary
Oliver Pang, Singapore 2017
Oliver Pang, Singapore 2017
World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2024
World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2024
Top 100 Future Leaders Awards Finalists
Top 100 Future Leaders Awards Finalists
2024 New Colombo Plan Alumni Ambassador profiles
2024 New Colombo Plan Alumni Ambassador profiles
Join the NCP Alumni Consultative Group
Join the NCP Alumni Consultative Group
From undergraduate study to a fulfilling career in tech entrepreneurship
From undergraduate study to a fulfilling career in tech entrepreneurship
2024 New Colombo Plan Scholarship Awards Ceremony
2024 New Colombo Plan Scholarship Awards Ceremony
2024 round of New Colombo Plan scholarships
2024 round of New Colombo Plan scholarships
NCP alumni's career in international public policy
NCP alumni's career in international public policy
Life changing insights into global leadership from India
Life changing insights into global leadership from India
A champion of soft skills and global understanding
A champion of soft skills and global understanding
NCP alum appointed to Australia-ASEAN Council Board
NCP alum appointed to Australia-ASEAN Council Board
Scholar’s journey to Tuvalu explores deeper costs of climate change
Scholar’s journey to Tuvalu explores deeper costs of climate change
2023 Australia-Indonesia Institute Indonesian Studies Awards
2023 Australia-Indonesia Institute Indonesian Studies Awards
AIIA National Conference - Expression of Interest form
AIIA National Conference - Expression of Interest form
China experience a portal global perspectives economics
China experience a portal global perspectives economics
Sonography students in Vietnam
Sonography students in Vietnam
Alumni Ambassador Application Form
Alumni Ambassador Application Form
Alumni Ambassador Position Description
Alumni Ambassador Position Description
Bangladesh water problems highlight chemistry and kindness
Bangladesh water problems highlight chemistry and kindness
Fiji experience consolidates new career in community development
Fiji experience consolidates new career in community development
Transformative partnerships vital on the path to net zero
Transformative partnerships vital on the path to net zero
Planning and preparation key to success, says New Colombo Plan scholar and wheelchair user Cody Gray
Planning and preparation key to success, says New Colombo Plan scholar and wheelchair user Cody Gray
Momentum 'Ideas to Impact' Event Registration
Momentum 'Ideas to Impact' Event Registration
NCP scholars engage First Nations diplomacy through study tours in the Northern Territory
NCP scholars engage First Nations diplomacy through study tours in the Northern Territory
Blazing a path for Law and International Studies internships in Singapore
Blazing a path for Law and International Studies internships in Singapore
'Connecting people through arts and culture – exploring Australia’s Revive Cultural Policy in the Indo-Pacific context'
'Connecting people through arts and culture – exploring Australia’s Revive Cultural Policy in the Indo-Pacific context'
Mitsubishi Group internship offers insights into Japan’s history of corporate social responsibility
Mitsubishi Group internship offers insights into Japan’s history of corporate social responsibility
NCP First Nations cultures and environmental study tour
NCP First Nations cultures and environmental study tour
Connecting people through arts and culture - exploring Australia's Revive Cultural Policy in the Indo-Pacific context
Connecting people through arts and culture - exploring Australia's Revive Cultural Policy in the Indo-Pacific context
Pioneering a physical education revival in Fiji
Pioneering a physical education revival in Fiji
'The power of STEM identity stories: bridging the gender gap between dreams and realities'
'The power of STEM identity stories: bridging the gender gap between dreams and realities'
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Meet the 2023 NCP Scholars
Meet the 2023 NCP Scholars
New Colombo Plan scholars strengthening ties with the Pacific through youth leadership summit
New Colombo Plan scholars strengthening ties with the Pacific through youth leadership summit
NCP Top 100 Future Leaders Awards Finalists
NCP Top 100 Future Leaders Awards Finalists
A Family Affair – Jessica’s Special New Colombo Plan Adventure
A Family Affair – Jessica’s Special New Colombo Plan Adventure
From virtual to reality: Law student to explore human rights protection in Indonesia through the NCP
From virtual to reality: Law student to explore human rights protection in Indonesia through the NCP
NCP Mobility students explore engineering careers
NCP Mobility students explore engineering careers
Meet the NCP Alumni Ambassadors for 2023
Meet the NCP Alumni Ambassadors for 2023
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program has lasting impact on Olivia Leung
New Colombo Plan Mobility Program has lasting impact on Olivia Leung
NCP and AIMS – putting the spotlight on the climate and Indigenous partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
NCP and AIMS – putting the spotlight on the climate and Indigenous partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
Tasmania Alumni Networking Event
Tasmania Alumni Networking Event
From a small mountain town to the heights of Singapore’s investment industry: Tanner Noakes making ethical change
From a small mountain town to the heights of Singapore’s investment industry: Tanner Noakes making ethical change
South Korea a world of potential for physics student Thomas Venville
South Korea a world of potential for physics student Thomas Venville
Beatrice King learns the art of visual storytelling in Japan
Beatrice King learns the art of visual storytelling in Japan
AIIA National Conference Opportunity
AIIA National Conference Opportunity
Kayla Rowe makes waves saving marine life in the Maldives
Kayla Rowe makes waves saving marine life in the Maldives
The NCP accelerates Maria’s education career to the international stage
The NCP accelerates Maria’s education career to the international stage
NCP Alumni Ambassador Application Form
NCP Alumni Ambassador Application Form
New Colombo Plan News
New Colombo Plan News
Meet the 2022 NCP Scholars
Meet the 2022 NCP Scholars
Meet the 2022 NCP Alumni Ambassadors
Meet the 2022 NCP Alumni Ambassadors
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